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Swansea City AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Swansea City AFC
3 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 17 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+9' · FT 45+6'
Y 18' Darnell Fisher

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Richard Holme
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

7
4
5
Swansea City AFC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–2 Preston North End FC 2019-01-12 Preston North End FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2018-08-11 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Preston North End FC H 3–2 W
10 Aug Derby County FC A 0–0 D
03 Aug Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
05 May Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
01 May Derby County FC H 1–1 D
27 Apr Hull City AFC H 2–2 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Swansea City AFC A 2–3 L
10 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 3–0 W
03 Aug Millwall FC A 0–1 L
05 May Brentford FC A 0–3 L
27 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–3 D
22 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Swansea City AFC Preston North End FC
#11 Position #25
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 11' Brilliant from the ! Joe Rafferty makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 11.
  • 16' It is a cagey affair so far. Swansea City AFC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 18' Poor challenge from Darnell Fisher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 22' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Nathan Dyer by Andre Ayew on 22 minute.
  • 26' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 26 minute. Louis Moult leaves to be changed by Andre Green.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swansea City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' George Byers gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Aldo Kalulu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 49' Borja Baston doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 63' What a strike from George Byers! The score is 2-1.
  • 67' What an equalizer from Daniel Johnson!
  • 69' Against the run of play, Borja Baston has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 74' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' A quiet spell here at . Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' Swansea City AFC make a change. Borja Baston trudges off to be replaced by Sam Surridge on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Bersant Celina is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • Swansea City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 3
Matt Grimes 2
Daniel Johnson 2
Jamie Paterson 2
Borja Baston 2
Scott Sinclair 1
Thomas Cannon 1
Rhian Brewster 1

Head to Head

2019-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–2 Preston North End FC 2019-01-12 Preston North End FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2018-08-11 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC

Swansea City AFC Form

2019-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–2 Preston North End FC W 2019-08-10 Derby County FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2019-08-03 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2019-05-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2019-05-01 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2019-04-27 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Hull City AFC D

Preston North End FC Form

2019-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–2 Preston North End FC L 2019-08-10 Preston North End FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-08-03 Millwall FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2019-05-05 Brentford FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2019-04-27 Preston North End FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-04-22 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC50% Draw32% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
82%
Draw or Preston North End FC
50%
Swansea City AFC or Preston North End FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC28% Draw60% Preston North End FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
22.6%
1 – 0
19.7%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 27% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.